Abstract The Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST) is a popular neurocognitive task used to
assess cognitive flexibility, and aspects of executive functioning more broadly, in research …

Executive function refers to the cognitive processes necessary for goal-directed cognition
and behavior, which develop across childhood and adolescence. Recent experimental …

Background We briefly describe the Psychology Experiment Building Language (PEBL), an
open source software system for designing and running psychological experiments. New …

Research and theorizing on executive function (EF) in childhood has been
disproportionately focused on preschool age children. This review paper outlines the …

Abstract Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is characterized by maladaptive patterns of
repetitive, inflexible cognition and behavior that suggest a lack of cognitive flexibility …

Alzheimer's disease, the most prevalent form of dementia in the elderly, is characterized by
progressive memory loss and cognitive dysfunction. It has become increasingly clear that …

For over four decades the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST) has been one of the most
distinctive tests of prefrontal function. Clinical research and recent brain imaging have …

Cognitive deficits in schizophrenia are among the core symptoms of the disease, correlate
with functional outcome, and are not well treated with current antipsychotic therapies. In …

Antisocial behavior is a heterogeneous construct that can be divided into subtypes, such as
antisocial personality and psychopathy. The adverse consequences of antisocial behavior …

Chapter 2 introduces and explains enduring philosophical problems encountered
throughout the history of psychology: Do humans have free will? What are the methods by …